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A significant part of Joe Scallorns' life has been dedicated to some form of public service.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — More than 40 feet up the tower at Fort Jackson, Army recruit Robert Smith missed setting his feet on the 4-by-4 plank from which he was

Soldiers join local volunteers to unveil the historic graves of Elmerton and Bassett cemeteries in Hampton.

At the new basic training, drill instructors take off their hats and talk — not yell — to recruits.

William F. Blue, a noted Baltimore trusts and estates attorney whose career spanned more than six decades was an avid golfer, died of congestive heart failure Friday at Sinai Hospital. The Lutherville resident was 89.

On the first day of hurricane season, Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Struikman’s job included aiming one of the satellite dishes his team would use if civilian authorities call for help.

Thank you for your example of service and bravery.

The Joint Task Force-Civil Support team trains regularly to respond to anything from a nuclear accident to a hurricane.

The improvements should cut electricity use by nearly 3.3 million kilowatt-hours a year, and water consumption by nearly 21.3 million gallons.

For two decades, the 150 members of Joint Task Force-Civil Support have been the Department of Defense’s command and control unit for chemical, nuclear, biological or radiological attacks. “Our job is to support, not to take charge.”